My View Point On Education

”...the birth of the brain is a blank tablet”(Locke). The brain knows the basics needs of life, it’s what you put in there that really counts. By age of five most of the adult brain is developed, so what’s the point of preschool? Morgan, a father of a preschool graduate, put it “Preschool is a daycare by another name”(LearnVest). People believe that kids need to develop on their own and they are right but the question is can they fully develop? Most kids need the extra push to guide them along the right path, and preschool gives that. Preschool can become expensive and as Morgan said …”daycare by another name.” So why bother doing it? Jean Piaget once said “...students build knowledge for themselves out of their experiences and how they use that knowledge to adapt to and organize their world”(Shane). So, if you give them the right knowledge they will go farther in life. A mom of three who only enrolled two of her children in preschool put it. “For us, preschool was mainly for socializing with other kids and to prepare them to work with a teacher other than myself”(LearnVest). Preschool is a great time for those socializing skills to come out and to be open-minded about working with new people. Preschool is a chance for them to learn at a young age how to work with other people. Preschool is a great way to get the correct facts in at a young age. Ultimately preschool should start at an early

Education is one of the most important things we learn in our lives. As a future educator my personal philosophy is to instill the values of cooperation, fairness and justice into the hearts of our students. Students need guidance and support in many areas of their life. A teacher can make a drastic difference in a child’s life. It is important to teach our future innovators to think critically, help them to see their worth, help the student to engage in the classroom and outside of the classroom. Letting a student have a voice in what they enjoy and what class rules should be can result in a positive learning experience. Creating teacher-student relationships and supporting them in play, passion, and helping them find their purpose will help support them through their failures which are positive learning experiences. Progressivism is a philosophy that supports this type of learning. Teaching academics with a progressivism outlook, it can help students with their outlook on the democratic society. Students can learn how to create their voice, what they believe, and increase their knowledge to achieve their goal along with teacher support.

My philosophy of education is very much a reflection of my worldview. Although I wrote my philosophy of education over a year ago, I never had to write or even think about my worldview. When I started my Christian Worldview class and was introduced to what a worldview was. I had to think long and hard about my worldview and what is important to me, what influences me in the way I live, and how I look at life. This would come together as my worldview. My worldview impacts everything I do in my life. It is my guide and a reflection of where I came from, who I want to be, and where I want my future to go. It’s my commitment to my values, morals, and beliefs that I hold dear to me and motivates me to be the best person possible.

I attended a preschool that was in the basement of my teacher’s home. Preschool was half a day. I went in the morning shift. She let us work at our own pace and be our own creative

I consider preschool to be the luxurious times of our education. We did not have to wake up until about 9:30 in the morning, and school did not start until 10 o’clock. Pre-school was the first place that I encountered reading and writing; I do not have any memories or vivid images of me learning from my parents beforehand. I took pre-school at the brown-sided church across from the lances grocery store,

"Some people make things happen, some watch while things happen, and some wonder ‘what happened?’ Which type of person are you?" author unknown.

I don’t really remember anything that happened during preschool so I can’t really say anything about it. Although I can’t speak about my preschool year, I can say a lot about kindergarten. In kindergarten, my teacher would have us sit on the floor so she could read to us a few books, for example, she would read books written by Dr. Seuss and a book called Chicka Chicka Boom Boom written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. When my teacher rang her little bell, I would be very excited because I knew what that meant, it meant it was time for her to read to us a new book or continue reading a book from the previous day. When I came home to tell my mother about the book(s) my teacher read in class because I when I was told to read at home I would give my mother excuses so I wouldn’t have

There are many advantages on going to preschool and helps children develop many things. Preschool encourages better language skills and cognitive development. It also builds opportunities for early social development. Going to preschool helps children be more prepared for entry into kindergarten. This is built through educational curriculum that involves reading, writing, and numerical skills. Preschool encourages children’s creativity through music, art projects, movement activity, and telling stories. Full day programs did better than part-day programs which did decent. Children interact more with peers at a younger age. Children’s are better prepared when it comes to entering kindergarten because they have already developed social interaction

Preschool is one of the most important phases in a child’s life. Research has shown that children gain a lot while going to preschool since they learn numbers, letters, colors, and shapes in addition to other things. They get to play with other children in different types of activities and games. They also learn to socialize and get along with other children. A preschool plays a vital role in shaping their personality.

I was four years old when I started preschool. I attended a preschool called polka dots. It was located off of Springhill drive. I was enrolled in Chocachatti Elementary School when I was five years old. I stayed at this elementary school from kindergarten to fifth grade. Most of my childhood experiences came from elementary school. Starting elementary school was not a big deal because my preschool prepared me for it. My school was a very open school were socializing with other kids was easy. Especially, when there were play stations. We learned to share and socialize at polka dots. Kindergarten was not a big difference because we still had play time.

Barbara Wiler, Ph.D., deputy executive director of the NAEYC says, “Good Preschools provide children with rich experiences that give them skills, information, and attitudes that prepare them for the primary grades and for life. ” (WKRLIP, P1) Preschool isn’t like kindergarten. It’s a stepping-stone that will prepare young students for the years of schooling they will have

My philosophy of Education is that it should be about the individual. In most of my experiences it has become just doing the same thing for each person, mostly book work, I think learning should be based on the best way a child can learn based on interests. If they become interested in learning they are more able to remember the lessons, whether that be done by using more hands on work or experiments. I believe the role of the teacher is to be an encourager or a mentor.

I believe every child has the abilities to succeed in every area of learning when given a warm, calm and stimulating atmosphere. A child’s success is my main goal. Teaching young children is the most rewarding job to me because I know with careful and purposeful teaching I can make a difference in each child’s life. I have created learning environments that are exciting and meaningful for young children. Creativity is one of my main focuses in all areas of learning. I want to see children draw pictures on plain paper and not color in coloring books, build houses and castles with blocks and not have a picture design to work from and begin to learn about who they are through imaginative play. I can learn about each child while observing or playing with them during their creative moments and I feel these opportunities are priceless.

When I was young, I went to a private elementary school. I learned cursive in first grade and continued to learn things that many students don’t get until third or fourth grade. Because I was pushed to do my best, I came to value education and was thrilled when I achieved my goals. My teachers even had a tremendous impact in my life because they truly cared about me as an individual. My goal as a teacher is to do the same for my students and help them excel in life so they can make a difference as well.

Since taking my first few educational courses in education, I have realized that my philosophy on education changes as I learning more about the profession I have entered. Every time I think I have come to a final belief statement, I learn something new about teaching and sometimes the things I learn causes me to alter my philosophy. Therefore, I will share with you what I believe about teaching and what I’ve learned at this point.